Databricks: Chief of Staff to the CMO — San Francisco, California

About Databricks

Databricks develops a platform for data, analytics and AI. Its employer material describes bringing related capabilities together so organisations can build and scale applications, analytics and agents using their information. The advertised platform portfolio includes data-engineering, lakehouse, governance and AI-related products. Its business connects the infrastructure used to manage data with the tools used to derive insights or create applications, rather than treating those activities as entirely separate technology projects.

The position and its setting

Databricks lists Chief of Staff to the CMO in San Francisco, California, under reference 8788190002. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Marketing
• Employer listing date: 1 October 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Translate Databricks' company strategy into Marketing annual plans, OKRs, and strategic initiatives
• Drive marketing alignment and execution by driving company priority and marketing priority initiatives across a 250-person Marketing team
• Identify and lead cross-functional process improvements that deliver on company-wide efficiency and profitability goals, most notably our AI transformation
• Accelerate decision-making velocity by owning critical CMO forums (e.g., Marketing leadership, Marketing strategy), running high-impact agendas and follow-through on all action items
• Increase planning and analytic rigor; improve Marketing ROI and efficiency year-on-year in line with the company’s rapid growth goals, and in partnership with Analytics and Finance
• Drive marketing-wide and cross-functional alignment by driving CMO communications and exec presentations, including driving All-Staff meetings and quarterly business reviews

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 10+ years of marketing experience, ideally including recent experience at Director level
• B2B experience working at a dynamic, high-growth software company
• Proficiency: AI and ideally experience transforming marketing functions with AI
• Proficiency: analytics and data-driven decision-making
• Significant experience leading strategic and annual planning
• Significant project management and OKR leadership skills, with experience in achieving quantifiable results
• Written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills with Senior Leadership and C-Level
• Experience: organizational structure improvement and process optimization
• Pay Range Transparency
• Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices
• The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles
• Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location
• Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range
• The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above
• For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here
• Zone 1 Pay Range
• $221,900 — $305,150 USD

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Experience: an Analytic Consulting firm is preferred
• Experience as a Chief of Staff nice to have, not essential

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Advertised location: San Francisco, California

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees
• For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Chief of Staff to the CMO vacancy is not an offer for reference 8788190002; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

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How to apply to Databricks

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official Databricks posting below and match the title and reference 8788190002.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the San Francisco, California position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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Practical preparation: Excel

Excel examples should identify the task, the data and the checks used to avoid an incorrect result. Explain whether you built a reporting workbook, reconciled records, automated a process or maintained an existing model.

Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• Excel
• AI
• process improvement
• compliance
• investment
• marketing
• training
• project management